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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: Lukey on June 06, 2015, 08:49:00 pm

Title: What goose is this?!
Post by: Lukey on June 06, 2015, 08:49:00 pm

Hello People,

I was wondering if anyone knew what goose this is? It got dumped with another goose and 8 ducks apparently, When I went down to check on them they were only 3 ducks and this goose which I thought was a greylag..anyone got any ideas what it is?

(http://i794.photobucket.com/albums/yy227/LukeTownsendSmout/20150606_134435_zpszg25t5fv.jpg) (http://s794.photobucket.com/user/LukeTownsendSmout/media/20150606_134435_zpszg25t5fv.jpg.html)

Title: Re: What goose is this?!
Post by: verdifish on June 06, 2015, 09:47:31 pm

How do you know its been dumped ? They do get about by the power of flight ?!

Title: Re: What goose is this?!
Post by: Lukey on June 06, 2015, 09:49:45 pm

I don't know they've been dumped, I've been told they have. ;) but they all appeared at the same time which seems odd..

Title: Re: What goose is this?!
Post by: Victorian Farmer on June 06, 2015, 10:24:05 pm

I think a german fighting goose I had very simaler and just sold them

Title: Re: What goose is this?!
Post by: Kimbo on June 06, 2015, 10:41:12 pm

Oooohh! They do look very similar

Title: Re: What goose is this?!
Post by: devonlady on June 07, 2015, 07:24:06 am

A Toulouse type, I would say. We have a large lake nearby in a Country Park and unwanted birds, especially drakes are regularly (set free) there.

Title: Re: What goose is this?!
Post by: Lukey on June 07, 2015, 11:13:04 am

Victorian Farmer- It does certainly look very much a like the ones you have pictured!  :o

Devonlady- I was thinking along the lines of a Toulouse type as well, This is the first time someone was dumped ducks/geese at this park, I have been feeding them with Duck&Goose Pellets which they seem to enjoy! :)